Join Julie Burk and Neville Tencer, authors of “An Italian Odyssey: One Couple’s Culinary & Cultural Pilgrimage” along with 15 other authors as they show case their work and speak about their experience in this celebration of local authors on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel, Victoria, BC.

It is a new day in book publishing. Now inspired authors are writing and publishing their own books professionally without publishing companies. This event celebrates some of these authors and provides an opportunity for the public to hear the authors’ inspiring stories about themselves and their books.

The authors include:

* Julie A Burk & Neville J Tencer, An Italian Odyssey
* June Swadron, Re-Write Your Life
* Val and Anny Schaefer, Ogden Point Odyssey
* Aryana Rayne, Labyrinths of BC
* Barbara McLauchlin, Here we Go Again
* Juliana Linscheid, Into the River
* Alma Lightbody, My Wonderful Nightmare
* Rebecca Kennel, VictoriaBench by Bench
* Patti Kagawa, From Sea to Shining Sea
* Nancy Hughes, Built by Luney Bros. Ltd.
* Esther Hart, Journey to Personal Freedom
* Kawika David, Angels Love Stories
* Trish Brooke, Traveling Hopefully
* Mary-Wynne Ashford, Enough Blood Shed
* Kathleen Arnason, Remember Me

Doors open at 1:00 PM. The authors will speak from 1:30 to 2:30, after which the public will have a chance to meet and mingle with the authors, purchase books, and have books signed. Door prizes include books and services of the authors.

EVENT: Inspiring Authors present A Celebration of Local Authors
DATE: Sunday, December 12, 2010
TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Terrace Room, Marriott Hotel, 728 Humboldt St., Victoria, BC

NO ADMISSION CHARGE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For more information about the book “An Italian Odyssey: One Couple’s Culinary and Cultural Pilgrimage” please visit Verdera Media at www.verderamedia.com.